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(including
Thailand, Ethiopia, Extremadura in Spain and various sites in India including Ladakh and Gujarat)
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North
Bengal & Sikkim |
Various sites in North
Bengal near the Neora Valley, plus Tiger Hill, Darjeeling, Gorumara and
Gazoldoba. In Sikkim sites visited included Pemayangtse, Sangachoeling
and Rumtek Gompas, plus Gorumara in North Bengal. Birds include
Long-tailed Sibia, Hodgson's Redstart, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker,
Dark-breasted Rosefinch, Thick-billed Warbler and Falcated Duck. |
06-24 November 2003 |
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Ramgarh, Jeolikote
& Binsar, Uttaranchal |
Two trips to Kumaon, one
to Ramgarh and one to Jeolikote and Binsar. Photos include village
children, various views of the Kumaon hills and mountains including
Trishul and Nanda Devi at sunrise and sunset from Binsar. Also the
temples at Jageshwar and a few butterflies from the region. |
20-23 September 2003
2-5 October 2003 |
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Moths from Uttaranchal |
A selection of moths
from Ramgarh, taken on a day when the rain was too hard to look at
birds! Any further identifications to
mike@bubo.org please! |
24 September 2003 |
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Oneka, Pete &
Amelia, Leicestershire, UK |
John, Nora and Mike
visit Oneka, Pete and baby Amelia for a weekend, including some pitch
'n' putt and a little moth spotting! |
2 - 3 August 2003 |
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Waterperry Gardens,
Oxfordshire, UK |
Flowers from Waterperry
Gardens near Oxford, plus the Race for Life in Oxford. |
16 - 17 June 2003 |
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Western Reef
Egrets, Bhindawas, Haryana |
Western Reef Egrets (at
least two different birds photographed), together with Little Egrets. Read the full
details... |
7 May 2003 |
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Lesser Kestrels,
Sultanpur, Haryana |
Male and female Lesser
Kestrels, two of the four seen. Also Common Kestrel for a useful
comparison! |
30 April 2003 |
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fulvescens Greater Spotted Eagle, Basai, Haryana |
First reported on 20
April, the pale eagle thought either to be an unusual immature Tawny
Eagle or a fulvescens Greater Spotted Eagle has
been identified as the latter. Read the full
details... |
20 - 30 April 2003 |
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Dehra Dun area, Uttaranchal |
Includes Spotted
Forktail, Crested Kingfisher, Asian Barred and Collared Owlets and an
Indian rarity in Marbled Duck! Read the full
details... |
18 - 20 April 2003 |
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Himachal Pradesh
(part 2) |
Further west in
Himachal, from Palumpur to Dharamsala and Mcleodganj, then to Dalhousie
and Chamba. |
1 - 4 April 2003 |
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Himachal Pradesh
(part 1) |
A tour of Himachal
Pradesh with friends, including visits to Kasauli, Nisha's old school
(The Lawrence School) at Sanawar, and the toy train ride to Shimla. |
29 - 31 March 2003 |
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Harike, Punjab |
Sightings including what
is probably the first confirmed record of Bean Goose in India! Also
Sind Sparrows and an interesting hybrid Gadwall x Falcated Duck. |
11 - 13 February 2003 |
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Corbett NP (part 2) |
Better weather and birds
including a stunning Collared Falconet plus a dark phase Western Reef
Egret. |
1 - 5 February 2003 |
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Pangot & Corbett NP
(part 1), Uttaranchal |
Vivek and Mike endure
torrential rain in Pangot, but good birds in Corbett include both Brown
and Tawny Fish Owls. |
Jan/Feb 2003 |
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Delhibird group trip to
Corbett National Park |
Based at Tiger Camp and
birding in and around Corbett NP. Photographed highlights include
Wallcreeper, Spotted Forktail and Brown Fish Owl. |
2 - 5 January 2003 |
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Possible Indian
Spotted Eagle, Basai, Haryana |
An Imperial Eagle Aquila
heliaca together with another aquila eagle, either Greater
Spotted A. clanga or Indian Spotted A.
hastata.
Read the full details... |
14 December 2002 |
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North Bengal (part 2) |
Darjeeling, Sandakphu.
Includes White-browed Rosefinch, Mistle Thrush, Mount Kanchenjunga and
Mount Everest and some nearly indecent photos of Bikram Grewal and Bill
Harvey! |
November 2002 |
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North Bengal (part 1) |
Gorumara National Park,
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, Neora Valley National Park, Lava.
Includes Oriental Pied Hornbill, Red-breasted Parakeet and Mount
Kanchenjunga. |
November 2002 |
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Pragpur, Himachal Pradesh |
Pragpur heritage village
architecture, nearby Kaleshwar temple and Garli village. |
November 2002 |
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